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Carolyn Dineen King
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Carolyn Dineen King serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Jul 12, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Jul 12, 1979
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1938
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJimmy Carter · Jul 12, 1979
Education
- Smith CollegeB.A., 1959
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1962
Career
Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1962-1979; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1999-2006
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